Looking for a good machine shop that wont rape me to balance and assemble a short block. Any recommendations???

 

Look up Pearl Performance. They are in Franklin Blvd(South Sac). I am not sure if they are still in business but the previous owner has a spot in the building and he only does balancing. His name is Rod.

 

I ride by that place all the time. Not sure if its steal Pearl Preformance, I sware its just a blue sign thats reads "Machine Shop". Have you used them before?

 

Yes. I had them worked on a honda civic cyl head. Hehehe. And also that's where I bought my 400 block from which I am currently using on Jolly. It was already machined but when I brought it to Rex Hutchinson to get it assembled, I had them check it and found out that the deck was not machined parallel. Rex H. had to fix it. I would not have them build me a street/strip car.

Back in 2007, Rod owns the building and leasing it to Mr. Pearl, hence Pearl Performance. But he has a space in the building and all he does is do rotating assembly balancing. His balancer was brand spanking new at that time. Go check it out since I don't know if he is still there in business.

Your best option is just go to Rex Hutchison. If memory serves me right, I think I paid $1000 back in 2001 to have my rotating assembly balanced, block parallel decked and short block assembled.

They won't be able to tell you how much it cost exactly to balance until they spin it and find out how much it's off balance. The Mallory counter weights are not that cheap. Mine was not way off so it did not cost much.

 

yea terrell i told you my boy over at roseville engine and machine collin box runs the place has a mouth like a sailor, not the cheapest nor not the most expensive intown but good work, i never have to 2nd check him. and always taken care of me for 6 years plus

btw now that you have your compressor back no excuses lol

 

The guy that is running Roseville Engine Machine into the ground is the son of the deceased owner. He might know the right lingo and buzzwords, but thats not the place it once was.

Good quality work is not cheap. You get what you pay for & it will show in the long run.

 

I had my engine balancing done my a shop in Placerville.. goulds I think it was..
if your interested for more info, call or text me.

 

i need a machine shop that does a magnaflux inspection any suggestions

 

Thomas 707.. Give a shout over to a fellow by the name of Glenn at a shop called Nichols & Sons. Its not too far from Pearl Performance mentioned above. 916.446.7806

Terrell.... I dont know if they are still around but I had my rotating assembly balanced by a shop called Gerolamy's. They offered to build the long block, but I wanted to learn on my own. Its in carmichael/Fair Oaks. Its right behind Rite Aid at the corner of Fair Oaks and Manzanita... If they are still open their number would be 916.485.8288